The Dark Knight (SPOILERS)

[Hebs]

Andy sold a Monk vs. Batman plot to DC in 2002.  I think Matt Wagner picked up the project and did a graphic novel about it. 
Blast you, Wagner!  *shakes fist*

[esoobaC .T bocaJ]

[Tyrant]

  And a tearful and heartbroken (hopefully) Pak will announce to this forum that I have shed the mortal coil of this world upon viewing, for my head will have exploded right after the movie from too much awesomeness. A few days later, it will be all over the Internet news and will go down in history as the first time a movie ever killed a nerd because it was far too cool.

[gbeenie]

Psst!  Batman wins.

[jasimon1]

So I know we talked about this awhile ago but there was an article in todays Chicago Tribune with all the filming locations addresses. Apparently the hospital that was blown up was in Chicago. It wasn't a hospital though. It was the old Brach's Candy Factory on the Northside that has been empty for years.

[RoninFox]

So I know we talked about this awhile ago but there was an article in todays Chicago Tribune with all the filming locations addresses. Apparently the hospital that was blown up was in Chicago. It wasn't a hospital though. It was the old Brach's Candy Factory on the Northside that has been empty for years.

Hmm, interesting.  They dressed and cleaned it up very well, It definitely looked hospitally.

[ninjacat11]

It's incredibly unlikely, but I recommend that Joe Pesci be cast as The Penguin.

That would be so hardcore.

[mearnest]

Joe Pesci has been my first choice for Penguin for years.  In my mind Penguin isn't a freak, he's just short and strong as hell .  Penguin should be scary, but in a gangster way.

[RoninFox]

Joe Pesci has been my first choice for Penguin for years.  In my mind Penguin isn't a freak, he's just short and strong as hell .  Penguin should be scary, but in a gangster way.

Agreed, my favorite depictions of the Penguin are always the ones where he tries to present himself as a proper gentlemen that has "gone straight" after his shady past, no matter how many crooked deals he has going on under the table.  He was one of the few villains I liked better after the Batman Animated Series went through it's redesign at the end of its run (Scarecrow also comes to mind there.)

[pezdrake]

Saw TDK again yesterday.  One thing had occurred to me: Crispin Glover would make a great Riddler.

[Chaos]

The ONLY thing about this movie that really bugs me at this point is that party scene. What the hell happened after Batman and Rachel went out the window? The scene just ENDS and it doesn't make any sense. I watched it more carefully on second viewing, and it really is pretty much dropped with no explanation whatsoever. It's irritating.

Other than that, I was just as much on the edge of my seat this time through as I was the first, even though I knew exactly what was going to happen. Fantastic movie.

[Doctor Who?]

The Joker said that at that point he thought Dent and Batman were the same person so I guess he left after he thought he had gotten them both.

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

Saw TDK again yesterday.  One thing had occurred to me: Crispin Glover would make a great Riddler.

I can't argue with that at all.  

The ONLY thing about this movie that really bugs me at this point is that party scene. What the hell happened after Batman and Rachel went out the window? The scene just ENDS and it doesn't make any sense. I watched it more carefully on second viewing, and it really is pretty much dropped with no explanation whatsoever. It's irritating.

Yeah....you have a very good point there.  So did Joker just turn and run?  Did he mow everyone in the place down out of frustration? It is amazingly bad story telling in the middle of an otherwise well-written script, isn't it?  It's like it's assumed that the audience's interest is on Batman and only Batman so as long as the story follows him, screw what else is going on.

Guess it's one of those "McGuffins" Hitchcock talked about.

BTW, is it just me or does Nolan seem to be going out of his way to avoid any acknowledgement of Gordon's daughter (who of course in all other Batman canon becomes Batgirl) in these movies?  Even to the point that when Dent is holding them hostage, the daughter is never mentioned and the little girl playing her never even gets to show her face?  It's like he includes her because he feels he has to but then tries to act like she doesn't exist.  Just because he doesn't want to deal with the Batgirl character doesn't mean he has to deny her existance.  And her origin - she was there to see what really went down just like Gordon's son and therefore knows the truth. In fact, it would have made more sense for Dent to threaten the daughter wanting Gordon to have to lie to her - making it ten times more similar to what he just went through - and she be the one calling after Batman.

[RVR II]

Holy Crap! Is This movie Cursed er something?!

From FoxNews

Morgan Freeman Injured in Car Accident
Monday, August 04, 2008


Morgan Freeman
On Monday, actor Morgan Freeman was injured in a car accident in Mississippi, TMZ.com reported.

The accident occurred around 11:30 p.m. near the small town of Ruleville. Freeman, 71, was airlifted from the scene to a hospital in Memphis, Tenn.

The "Dark Knight" star was accompanied by an unknown female, TMZ reported. Her condition is unknown.

MyFoxMemphis has learned from Freeman's close friend and business partner, Bill Luckett, that he is in "Fair" condition.

Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the accident.

Freeman is an Academy Award-winning actor, film director and narrator.

[Tripe]

BTW, is it just me or does Nolan seem to be going out of his way to avoid any acknowledgement of Gordon's daughter (who of course in all other Batman canon becomes Batgirl) in these movies?  Even to the point that when Dent is holding them hostage, the daughter is never mentioned and the little girl playing her never even gets to show her face?  It's like he includes her because he feels he has to but then tries to act like she doesn't exist.  Just because he doesn't want to deal with the Batgirl character doesn't mean he has to deny her existance.  And her origin - she was there to see what really went down just like Gordon's son and therefore knows the truth. In fact, it would have made more sense for Dent to threaten the daughter wanting Gordon to have to lie to her - making it ten times more similar to what he just went through - and she be the one calling after Batman.

Age wise he's making it difficult for her to ever show up, at least while he's directing. I'd have liked to have seen your version of that scene though